Tag: real estate
How Points of Interests Data Can Be Best Leveraged in Real Estate
How Real Estate Pros Use POI Data Think about all the things people consider when they move to a new home. It goes well beyond price and mortgage rates. When people move, they want to know about schools, hospitals, amenities, attractions, and even who the best veterinarian is. All of these factors fall under the umbrella of “points of interest,”... Read More »
How Technology is Disrupting the Real Estate Industry
Not so long ago, real estate transactions were simple and straightforward. A seller listed a home through an agent and a buyer showed interest. The buyer’s agent drew on his or her knowledge of the market to negotiate a final selling price and then the buyer closed on his or her new house. Now, as it has in so many industries, information... Read More »
How Agents Use ATTOM’s Lead Generation Tool to Find New Homebuyers
Use ATTOM’s Lead Generation Tool to Find New Homebuyers Every year, about 5.5 million people in the U.S. buy a home. Almost 2 million of them are doing it for the first time. The question for real estate agents, then, is not whether people are looking to buy, it’s how to find the ones who want to buy where you are, and how to nurture those... Read More »
Alexa, Tell Me About My Property?
Engage. Capture. Convert. With Alexa (Amazon Echo) more abundant than ever in households and even businesses across the nation, it’s becoming more apparent that Alexa may start powering the housing industry. As we see AI and machine learning continue its increasing role in the housing industry, it’s no wonder that real estate agents need to stay... Read More »
Save Top Dollar on Foreclosures in these 10 Cities
Looking for the lowest priced properties in good neighborhoods for your next purchase? Buying a house is the biggest investment you’re likely to make in your entire life. Finding a house you’ll love isn’t that hard. Who hasn’t shopped for a house, found the perfect one, only to be disappointed when you discover you can’t qualify for the loan... Read More »
Where Are Institutional Investors Buying up Real Estate?
In Q1 2013 institutional investors (residential property sales to non-lending entities that purchased at least 10 properties in a calendar year) were at the peak of their game, accounting for 8.9 percent of all home sales. However, according to the latest ATTOM Data Solutions quarterly home sales report the percent of home sales to institutional... Read More »